AP Testing

• College Board requires two steps for students to register for AP exams. 

Step 1: Joining the AP Course on the College Board Site
AP students and teachers will complete a short digital activation process at the start of each AP course. Students will log into their College Board account where they will gain access to resources such as a question bank, unit guides, personal progress checks and a performance dashboard. The AP teacher will provide the student with the "Join Code" needed to complete this step. All students wishing to self-study for an exam can get the appropriate "Join Code" from the CRC is approved.  Completion of this step will generate the student's test ticket for the May examination.

Step 2:  Paying for the AP Exam via Total Registration
Once a student has "joined" the AP course, the next step is to finalize their AP Exam Order and submit payment to Total Registration. This Total Registration is the same provider used for the past several years for AP Exams. AP courses that begin Trimester 1 will have an exam registration deadline of November 1. Advanced Placement courses that start Trimester 2, will have a December 20 deadline. Please be advised that the district may establish a deadline different from the dates established by the College Board in order to accurately process exam orders prior to the CB deadline.  

• Cost of exams: $65/exam. The Free and Reduced Lunch (FRL) student rate is $0 for standard exams. Late fees assessed by the College Board also apply to FRL students.

• Students who cancel an exam (with both the College Board and Total Registration) by November 15 are eligible for a full refund minus any accrued fees. After this date, no refunds are available and the College Board will charge a $40 cancellation fee. 

• Trimester 1 exams ordered after November 15 will incur a $40 late fee payable to the College Board. In addition to the fees charged by the College Board, there will be a $20 fee assessed by the testing office.  

• After March 15, it is no longer possible to order exams for the May testing dates. No exceptions!

While each test has different timing guidelines, an AP exam typically runs about 3 1/2 - 4 hours. Therefore it is important for students and parents to understand that morning exams will begin prior to the start of school (7:30 a.m.) and afternoon AP exams will not be completed by the end of the school day (2:00 p.m.). College Board requires all students to stay in the testing room until testing is completed. Students will not be allowed to leave for after school activities, jobs, etc., until the timed session has come to an end. Students will be responsible for finding alternative transportation to morning exams and home at the end of the exam for afternoon exams.

College Board rules also require students to power off all non-testing electronics and place them with the proctor during the exam. Students will not have access to cell phones during the testing session and will be dismissed from the exam should they try to access their technology at anytime during the testing session.  They are also not allowed to use any form of communication device while on the College Board scheduled break. Students who break any of the College Board rules will be removed from the testing room and their scores will be cancelled.

Parents and Guardians can learn more about the Advanced Placement Program (AP) on the College Board website.  In addition, Exam Policies and Guidelines provide detailed information for students on exam day.

Students with a medical condition, an IEP or a 504 plan may be eligible for testing accommodations such as extra breaks, extended time, etc. Contact the student's case manager or school counselor to submit accommodations to the College Board.  Only College Board approved accommodations may be used on AP Exams.  

Students already approved for AP testing accommodations with the College Board do not need to re-apply. The deadline for first-time applications is January 24, 2025.  It takes at least seven weeks for non-emergency applications to receive approval.